D2 West Transect – 2016

Permanent Site: D2 West Transect; Depth: 12.8 Meters (41.9 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 0.3 Kilometers (0.2 Miles); Pre/Post Dam Removal: 5 years post-dam removal Lat/Long: 48.15233001,-123.56896603; Site Description: This site is right off the mouth of the river. Substrate is mainly gravel with some cobble. Dead clam shells are scattered everywhere (2:14 seconds). Small woody debris is present (2:08, 2:14 seconds). Both brown and red seaweeds have returned (2:00 seconds) but are not abundant. A few small bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) were noted but do not appear on video. Invertebrates were present but not abundant. Invertebrates seen on video: sand-rose anemone Urticina columbiana (0:41 seconds).